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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!

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#1334 Your Life Will Have Been What You Paid Attention To (Attention Economy) (Repost)

Jul 22, 2021
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Bonus Sample: Even Nazis Want to do a War Dance

Jul 16, 2021
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#1429 The Grit, Glory and Gaslighting of the Olympic Games

Jul 14, 2021
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#1361 Building a Better System of Justice (Repost)

Jul 10, 2021
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#1428 Labor Shortages and the War to Keep Wages Low and Profits High

Jul 7, 2021
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Bonus: Justifications rather than justice

Jul 3, 2021
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#1427 The Consequences of Everyday Racism

Jun 30, 2021
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#1426 The Liberation and Assimilation of Pride Month

Jun 27, 2021
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#1425 Remembering and Learning from History (Tulsa Massacre and Juneteenth)

Jun 24, 2021
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#1424 Fighting with at least two hands tied (Conservative Democrats Manchin and Sinema)

Jun 19, 2021